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forehead

/ˈfɔːhed/FAWR-hed
/ˈfɔɹhɛd/FAWR-hed

Meaningfront of the head

Common meaning: the brow, between hair and eyebrows

Journey through time

  1. Middle Englishforheuedsource
  2. Middle Englishforheedsource
  3. Englishforehead‘the brow, between hair and eyebrows’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English forhēafod ‘fore-head’.

Roots

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